#31 WORKSHOP IV, Sunday, 1:45-2:45 PM Location: Auditorium (Center of Campus) Instructor: Dr. Dean Nelson, Professor of Journalism, Point Loma University
WRITING FOR NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND WEBSITES Know how Anne Lamott got her start? Writing restaurant reviews! Some publications and sites need good writers now more than ever. What will make them want you? Learn from a veteran journalist how to get your stories into print and online.
What are editors interested in?
How do I get an assignment?
Criteria for News, Features and Opinion – How are each different?
How are Special Interest and Advocacy outlets different from Mainstream?
What sources are necessary? Is Google enough?
How do you talk to people? Who are legitimate sources and who aren’t?
What tools do I need – mentally and otherwise?
What are good interview techniques?
What is meant by objectivity, neutrality and bias?
What legal considerations are there? What are libel, slander, and invasion of privacy?
What ethical considerations are there? What are conflict of interest, plagiarism, and hidden agendas?
What should every story have?
What about the business side of writing? When should I work for free?